Twickers, dear old Twickers. The epicentre of World Cup action will be reverberating with the wishes and nerves of England supporters today and they hope for the next six weeks.
It's had more facelifts than Joan Rivers and cuts a mean picture with its manicured mowing and carefully cleaned seats for the almost 90,000 expected in for today's start against Fiji.
They'll raise vocal hell too if they get an interlude in the opening festivities when they can loosen their lubricated tonsils. Swing Low, Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory will all be on the radar before they move into God Save Our Queen.
It's a fine stadium with stacks of space for the elbow patches, Barbours or city folk who align themselves with the nation's secondary sport. They rock up for most of the day then some more.
Test matches at the Old Cabbage Patch are a great sight and an occasion you don't forget, but for all the atmosphere and infrastructure investment, Twickers does not quite cut it for spectators.
The gradual slope in some of the stands means you are some distance from the action and there is a slight disconnect.
Which test venues around the globe are better? Let's pick out 10 grounds where the All Blacks have played in the past few decades.
1. Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
The best in New Zealand, by any criteria, with the seating up close to the surface, the pitched seating, the roof and the howling atmosphere. Honourable mentions for Hamilton and New Plymouth.
2. Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
The best on the planet for all the reasons of intimacy and interaction while the (usual) climate means there's no need for a roof. The entertainment precinct is nearby while transport links are regularly accessible.
3. Ellis Park, Johannesburg
It is ageing but has stands parked against the field so the noise and view for all is exceptional.
4. River Plate Stadium, Buenos Aires
Argentina has an assortment of rugby grounds but this has to be one of the most frenzied arenas for any players or spectators.
5. Stadio Flaminio, Rome
This was a football ground which doubled as the remarkable occasional centrepiece for rugby like the All Blacks visit in 2004.
6. Stade de France, Paris
The spaceship-like stadium is an impressive beast, state of the art and all that although it is a mission to get there and the running track detracts from the view.
7. Stade de Gerland, Lyon
This ground offers majestic viewing while anyone who has been to other grounds like Stade Velodrome in Marseilles will attest to the facilities and magnetic atmosphere.
8. Old Trafford, Manchester
Back in Britain, Old Trafford was a superb venue and occasion when the All Blacks showed their work there in 1997 while the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff may have some dodgy turf but it's got a roof, hwyl which oozes through every game and it's spitting distance from the city's entertainment precinct.
9. Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Across the water, the Aviva Stadium in Dublin has been rebuilt but the old ground with its railway line under the stand and the crowd hysteria made every visit, memorable.
10. Thomond Park, Ireland
The All Blacks returned here in 2008, to play Munster and commemorate the 30th anniversary of their famous clash with the locals. It is a purpose-built boutique ground where the juxtaposition of noise and silence during goalkicks, makes it a hallowed ground of worship.
Come November 1, one team will rate Twickenham their favourite.